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Brandon Facyson
Brandon Lamar Facyson ( ; born September 8, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia Tech Hokies football, Virginia Tech. Professional career Los Angeles Chargers Facyson signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2018. Facyson finished his rookie season with 3 tackled gridiron, tackles, playing in 15 games as well as both playoff games for the Chargers. In Facyson's second season he made his first professional start in a Week 2 loss to the Lions. Facyson finished his second season starting 4 games, playing in all 16, and recording 41 tackles. Facyson was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 7, 2020, and activated on November 25. Facyson re-signed with the Chargers on March 19, 2021. He was waived on September 1, 2021, and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. Las Vegas Raiders On October 6, 2021, Facyson was signed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornerback
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create turnovers through hard tackles, interceptions, and deflecting forward passes. Other members of the defensive backfield include strong and free safeties. The cornerback position requires speed, agility, strength, and the ability to make rapid sharp turns. A cornerback's skill set typically requires proficiency in anticipating the quarterback, backpedaling, executing single and zone coverage, disrupting pass routes, block shedding, and tackling. Cornerbacks are among the fastest players on the field. Because of this, they are frequently used as return specialists on punts or kickoffs. Overview The cornerback’s chief responsibility is to defend against the offense's pass. The rules of American professional football and American coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
